Mock-heroic
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mock-he·ro·ic 
[mok-hi-roh-ik] Pronunciation Key
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[mok-hi-roh-ik] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–noun
| 1. | imitating or burlesquing that which is heroic, as in manner, character, or action: mock-heroic dignity. |
| 2. | of or pertaining to a form of satire in which trivial subjects, characters, and events are treated in the ceremonious manner and with the elevated language and elaborate devices characteristic of the heroic style. |
| 3. | an imitation or burlesque of something heroic. |
[Origin: 1705–15]
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mock-he·ro·i·cal·ly, adverb
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| mock-he·ro·ic (mŏk'hĭ-rō'ĭk)
n. A satirical imitation or burlesque of the heroic manner or style. mock'-he·ro'ic adj., mock'-he·ro'i·cal·ly adv. |
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